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Rose Cottage owner offers it as a gift

 

The owner of Rose Cottage at Bensville has offered to donate the historic cottage to the council or anyone else who might find it useful.

At a recent meeting, Gosford Council deferred the demolition of the cottage, "To allow Council to review the proposed heritage items in Schedule B of the heritage review."

Peninsula News wrongly reported in its last edition that the council had approved demolition of the cottage, when in fact council officers had only recommended its demolition.

At the council meeting, the owner of Rose Cottage described it as a "derelict building" and offered it to the council "or anyone else" to take away.

Rose Cottage was built in the 1900s, but was transported to its present site in 1950.

The owner also said that there had been considerable alteration to the cottage over time.

A further report about the cottage to be presented to the council meeting to be held on November 5 following the completion of Schedule B of the heritage review.

Jonathan Reichard, September 12